Former President Donald Trump is suing CNN for defamation and asking for compensatory damages in excess of $75,000 and punitive damages of $475 million, according to a lawsuit filed Monday. He is claiming that the cable news giant has harmed his reputation with “false, defamatory, and inflammatory mischaracterizations of him” …

When she was 19, writer Emily Maloney found herself facing about $50,000 in medical debt after hospital treatment for a mental health crisis. The debt followed her throughout her twenties, hurting her credit and leading to stressful calls from collection agencies. Her experience is all too common. The Consumer Financial …

The Biden administration is counting on a variety of private-sector partnerships to help fund and implement its ambitious goal of ending hunger in America by 2030. President Biden is hosting a conference Wednesday on hunger, nutrition and health, the first by the White House since 1969. That conference, under President …

Boeing is paying $200 million to settle federal allegations of investor fraud surrounding its 737 Max plane, two of which crashed in 2018 and 2019, killing a total 346 people. The aircraft maker and its former CEO, Dennis Muilenburg, allegedly misled the public and investors by claiming the plane was …

Olivia Wilde opened up about much of the drama surrounding her new film “Don’t Worry Darling,” which has been plagued by rumors of feuds between multiple actors and Wilde herself, in an interview on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.” The director and actress addressed the viral “spitgate” incident between …

A California man who threatened violence against Merriam-Webster, Inc. for its gender definitions pleaded guilty in a Massachusetts federal court, the Justice Department said in a press release. Jeremy David Hanson, of Rossmoor, was charged with one count of interstate communication of threatening communications to commit violence. The 34-year-old sent …

Washington — The Senate will delay a vote on legislation enshrining marriage equality into federal law until after the November elections, members said Thursday, a move GOP negotiators believe will spur more support for the proposal from their Republican colleagues who are seeking religious liberty protections. The group of five …

Amtrak said it is canceling all long-distance trips starting on Thursday amid a looming railway strike that could disrupt the U.S. economy, resulting in lost productivity of $2 billion a day.  The potential work stoppage stems from a labor dispute between railroad companies and their unionized workforces. If the two …

More than half a century after Captain James Tappen Hall was fatally shot in Rockville, Maryland, in 1971, police have located and arrested a suspect who confessed to the murder earlier this month, they announced on Wednesday. During a news conference, where some of Hall’s loved ones also appeared, officers …

Charleston, South Carolina, known for having the oldest museum in the U.S., is also an ideal spot for retirees, according to WalletHub.  The personal finance website studied more than 180 U.S. cities then ranked them according to the quality of life they offer for people ages 64 and older. Charleston claimed the …